Human brains and fruit fly brains are built similarly – visualizing how helps researchers better understand how both work
Studying the human brain is difficult because of its vast and intricate network of neural connections. The fruit fly offers a simpler but similar model that researchers can more easily map.
Kristin Scaplen, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience, Bryant University •
conversation
April 15, 2024 • ~5 min
April 15, 2024 • ~5 min
Climate change is shifting the zones where plants grow – here’s what that could mean for your garden
The US Department of Agriculture has updated its plant hardiness zone map, which shows where various plants will grow across the country. Gardeners should take note.
Matt Kasson, Associate Professor of Mycology and Plant Pathology, West Virginia University •
conversation
March 22, 2024 • ~10 min
March 22, 2024 • ~10 min
Cranberries can bounce, float and pollinate themselves: The saucy science of a Thanksgiving classic
Cranberries add color and acidity to Thanksgiving menus, but they also have many interesting botanical and genetic features.
Serina DeSalvio, Ph.D. Candidate in Genetics and Genomics, Texas A&M University •
conversation
Nov. 9, 2023 • ~9 min
Nov. 9, 2023 • ~9 min
People who grow their own fruit and veg waste less food and eat more healthily, says research
Those who grow their own food in gardens and allotments waste less and eat more healthily – but not everyone has the chance to do so.
Jill Edmondson, Research Fellow in Environmental Change, University of Sheffield •
conversation
Sept. 12, 2023 • ~7 min
Sept. 12, 2023 • ~7 min
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